18:40 Galway

Monday 27 July 2026

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 3m 55.43s

1^st

(20)

Comfort Zone

711-9

18/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mid-division, headway into 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 14/1

2^nd

(7)

Holy See

512-2

40/1

T: W DurkanJ: Ms K M Ryan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden entering straight, headway into 2nd on outer inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

3^rd

(13)

Teed Up

911-6

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: Mr B T Stone (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home op 16/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

(4)

Eagle Fang

611-8

13/2

T: W DurkanJ: Mr J C Barry

Mid-division, pushed along early, tracked leaders at halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th close home op 7/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

(19)

Tounsivator

711-4

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Rear of mid-division, ridden and closer in 7th on outer 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong op 7/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

(12)

Too Bossy For Us

511-5

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Miss J Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led after 5f, ridden entering straight, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th close home op 8/1

7^th

4 ¾

(3)

Granite Bay

511-10

7/2f

T: J P FaheyJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Led, headed after 5f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd entering straight, no impression op 9/2

8^th

nse

(16)

Glenroyal

411-10

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr H C Swan

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression op 22/1

9^th

1 ¾

(21)

Light Up The Dark

511-7

17/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr J L Gleeson

Mid-division on outer, bumped 3f out, soon ridden, no impression straight op 6/1

10^th

(5)

Galileo Dame

511-11

15/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr B O'Neill

Mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression op 8/1 tchd 17/2

11^th

(18)

Sirius

711-9

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D H Dunsdon

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden in moderate 15th 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1

12^th

1 ¼

(8)

Plontier

1011-4

66/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Mr O McGill (5)

In rear, ridden in 14th 2f out, no impression

13^th

(11)

Westminster Moon

611-10

12/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr F Maguire

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 10th 2f out, weakened tchd 9/1

14^th

(10)

Clear Quartz

911-5

28/1

T: M FaheyJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden in 13th on outer 2f out, no impression op 25/1

15^th

2 ¼

(6)

Lark In The Mornin

611-11

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr D P Davis (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, weakened tchd 11/1

16^th

(15)

Tyson Fury

911-7

50/1

T: D HoganJ: Miss G Benson (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

17^th

2 ½

(22)

Jabbar

711-5

40/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Miss A B O'Connor

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 33/1

18^th

2 ¾

(14)

Smooth Tom

711-6

40/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Mr A P Ryan (5)

Rear of mid-division, bumped and ridden 3f out, weakened

19^th

(2)

Filey Bay

1011-8

15/2

T: E MullinsJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened op 14/1

20^th

(1)

Yashin

712-0

66/1

T: J BediJ: Mr T Walsh (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, tailed off tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Daddy Long Legs²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

(17)

Highwind³¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

(23)

Immutable⁸⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.20Pl:€4.40, €10.20, €4.60, €1.90EX:€1,326.80Trifecta:€5,400.30Tricast:€9,961.41SF:€664.41

Forecasts

Granite Bay (7/2), Eagle Fang (13/2), Galileo Dame (15/2), Filey Bay (15/2), Tounsivator (17/2), Light Up The Dark (17/2), Lark In The Mornin (10/1), Too Bossy For Us (11/1), Westminster Moon (12/1), Teed Up (14/1), Daddy Long Legs (16/1), Highwind (16/1), Immutable (16/1), Comfort Zone (18/1), Sirius (18/1), Clear Quartz (28/1), Glenroyal (33/1), Holy See (40/1), Jabbar (40/1), Smooth Tom (40/1), Tyson Fury (50/1), Plontier (66/1), Yashin (66/1)

Unexposed stayer LIGHT UP THE DARK can land a valuable pot for the Joseph O'Brien team. The main danger could be Too Bossy For Us, who's threatening to come good soon. Former winners of this race Filey Bay, Sirius and Teed Up also appeal in a typically competitive renewal.

LIGHT UP THE DARK
TOO BOSSY FOR US (IRE)
FILEY BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Filey Bay

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: Alan O'Sullivan | T: E Mullins

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €65,999.002nd: €22,000.003rd: €11,000.004th: €5,499.005th: €3,300.006th: €2,200.00